diff --git a/epicgamesfree/CHANGELOG.md b/epicgamesfree/CHANGELOG.md
index 0fc565f95..4f397c6f5 100644
--- a/epicgamesfree/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/epicgamesfree/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## "debian-2025-11-09" (09-11-2025)
+- Added support for configuring extra environment variables via the `env_vars` add-on option alongside config.json
+
 ## "debian-2025-10-28" (01-11-2025)
 - Minor bugs fixed
 
diff --git a/epicgamesfree/README.md b/epicgamesfree/README.md
index 357d99169..e38efd0cf 100644
--- a/epicgamesfree/README.md
+++ b/epicgamesfree/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ This addon is based on the docker image https://hub.docker.com/r/charlocharlie/e
 
 ## Configuration
 
-There are no addon options available through the Home Assistant interface. All configuration is done via JSON files.
+Addon options expose the `env_vars` field for passing extra environment variables; all other configuration is done via JSON files.
 
 ### Configuration Files
 
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ Configuration files are stored in `/config/addons_config/epicgamesfree/`:
 
 If these files don't exist, they will be created at first boot with default settings.
 
+- **env_vars option**: Use the add-on `env_vars` option to pass extra environment variables (uppercase or lowercase names). See https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/wiki/Add-Environment-variables-to-your-Addon-2 for details.
+
 ### Basic Configuration
 
 Create `/config/addons_config/epicgamesfree/config.yaml`:
diff --git a/epicgamesfree/config.yaml b/epicgamesfree/config.yaml
index 9354ea66f..42ee2de77 100644
--- a/epicgamesfree/config.yaml
+++ b/epicgamesfree/config.yaml
@@ -73,12 +73,18 @@ init: false
 map:
   - config:rw
 name: Epic Games Free
+options:
+  env_vars: []
 ports:
   3000/tcp: 3000
 ports_description:
   3000/tcp: web interface
+schema:
+  env_vars:
+    - name: match(^[A-Za-z0-9_]+$)
+      value: str?
 slug: epicgamesfree
 udev: true
 url: https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons
-version: "debian-2025-10-28"
+version: "debian-2025-11-09"
 webui: "[PROTO:ssl]://[HOST]:[PORT:3000]"